Month: March 2009

Will Ferrell stars in his first HBO special, a live, 90-minute performance of his limited-run Broadway show, You’re Welcome America: A Final Night with George W. Bush. In the special, Ferrell will assume the various guises of several “Ws” through the years, including the “cowboy” Bush, the “flight suit” Bush, and the (plain old) “suit”…

The Obama Deception is a hard-hitting film that completely destroys the myth that Barack Obama is working for the best interests of the American people. The Obama phenomenon is a hoax carefully crafted by the captains of the New World Order. He is being pushed as savior in an attempt to con the American people…

The Stance Brothers represent raw garage jazz in its purest form. The band is from Helsinki, Finland, and was formed by the Stance brothers Isiah, vibes and keys, and Dwayne, bass and guitar. After enlisting their friend, a virtuoso drummer by the name of Byron Breaks, the line up was complete. The man behind the…

Finally! I’ve been waiting to get my hands on this platter since November 18th. Of course, if eMusic hadn’t canceled their service to Thailand, I would have had this gem on that very day. So be it, the list of records that fall into the same category goes on and on. Unlike this one, I’…

Offering a couple of records from the Third World label that have been in heavy, heavy rotation on the Top Rankin’ Hi-Fi soundsystem as of late. Steady-beat rockers to fill di eardrums with nuff vibration. First, Lord Tanamo, most famous for being one of the vocalists for the legendary Skatalities, backed by The Aggrovators as…

As of this moment, the collaboration between Mulatu Astatke and The Heliocentrics titled Inspiration Information, the third part in Strut Records’ series, rests firmly at the top of my best records of 2009. An epic, mind-blowing beat exploration that is now awaiting contenders to drop their pressings and challenge this classic. Mulatu Astatke is a…

Good luck trying to categorize their music. Led by the relentless drummer Malcolm Catto, the UK collective’s objective lays quite a ways beyond what ordinary listeners know or expect. They possess the consistency and musicianship that seems to have been lost somewhere in the analog to digital shuffle over the past thirty years. In an…

Every shirt has a story. This one goes like this. Browsing at the night market, I came across this one and my eyes started buggin’ outta my head. Selection of colors available, so I opted for a peach-colored version. Rocked it for a month or two, then it ended up in Germany. How? Khun Ree…

This 45 fell between the crates leaving it out of sight and unheard for a couple years. Nice delight to stumble across it again. The A-side features Alton Ellis & Tupac “Nothin’ Like Rocksteady” mashed up over the Rocksteady riddim. The B-side features Buju Banton & Richie Spice “The Sensi Rock” mashed up over the…

The B-side of The Whitefield Brothers feat. Guilty Simpson 45 is out on the streets. Both cuts features production by Oh No. The first track “American Nightmare” was killer and I’m sure this one, titled “Dreads” will carry on in the same manner. Grab ’em. The Whitefield Brothers feat. Guilty Simpson – “American Nightmare” The…

Mayer Hawthorne dropped some more tracks from his album that is due to be released sometime this year from Stones Throw. Nice nuggets to quench that fix, but I’m still counting the days until the full platter comes my way. Enjoy. Tracks showcased are “Maybe So, Maybe No”, “I Wish It Would Rain”, “Green Eyed…

How ill is this design? Supremely ill. It’s a ’20s-era gentleman sportin’ a fine mustache and top hat while choppin’ up the breaks on an over-sized Gramophone. Wonder what’s comin’ outta dat horn? Biscuit for Bake is a Bangkok-based design team which you’ll see more of in the future. Odd name, nice designs.